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Drains fumes scare on heart wards Drains fumes scare on heart wards
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A blocked drain in a Plymouth hospital caused heart patients to evacuated from two cardiac wards.A blocked drain in a Plymouth hospital caused heart patients to evacuated from two cardiac wards.
The 40 patients on level eight of the Terence Lewis building at Derriford Hospital were moved because of concerns about the possible effects of fumes.The 40 patients on level eight of the Terence Lewis building at Derriford Hospital were moved because of concerns about the possible effects of fumes.
The hospital said patients were moved to other wards as a precaution.The hospital said patients were moved to other wards as a precaution.
The fire brigade attended and confirmed there were no noxious gases present. The patients are gradually being returned to the cardiac wards.The fire brigade attended and confirmed there were no noxious gases present. The patients are gradually being returned to the cardiac wards.
The evacuation began at about 0300 GMT on Saturday after a foul smell was reported as coming from a drain.The evacuation began at about 0300 GMT on Saturday after a foul smell was reported as coming from a drain.
Eight fire service vehicles, including one appliance from Crownhill, two from Camels Head, one from Plympton, one from Yelverton, plus one appliance and an incident command vehicle from Greenbank and an incident response unit from Bovey Tracey, attended the scene.
One of the drains was unblocked and the fire brigade used large fans to clear the affected wards of the smell.One of the drains was unblocked and the fire brigade used large fans to clear the affected wards of the smell.
The hospital said: "Engineers will now work to investigate the cause of the blocked drain and try to ensure the problem does not recur."The hospital said: "Engineers will now work to investigate the cause of the blocked drain and try to ensure the problem does not recur."